The key responsibility of this role is to successfully coordinate the Design Transfer of new products, upgrades and significant product updates from preliminary design phases and into the manufacturing and supply chain, ensuring consistent production of quality products when released to the market. This position supports need to deliver new and updated products to the market on time, to the right quality and at the right cost.

Responsibilities:
The performance of the successful individual is defined and measured by goals and competencies covering a broad range of stakeholder and supplier focused improvement activities through a number of specific objectives -

1) Lead the core NPI Engineering team
Management, development and performance appraisal of NPI
Engineers and Engineering Change Planners
Lead the Operations activities for supporting Product Creation Process (PCP) projects

Support the refinement of Design Transfer checklist, support PCP LEAN activities and ensure you operate in a continuous improvement way

Help establish future supply chain and Product Supply Centre (PSC) needs to fit current and future PCP project requirements and which supports the supply chain and PSC strategies/tactics plans. For example, support the definition, realisation and implementation of a modular philosophy for new products.

Support the training needs and development of non-core PCP Operations Leaders and help develop overall Operations skills capabilities and capacity

Contribute to the Design Transfer process by utilizing your core-skills where appropriate

Qualifications:
A proven track record of managing multi-disciplined project teams and delivering their objectives for high impact projects
A strong background in a manufacturing discipline is essential
Experience of interfacing with innovation personnel, manufacturing, supply chains and senior management
Product knowledge is desirable
Strong experience in successfully transferring innovation projects into manufacturing and/or a global supply chain
Experience in utilizing and developing LEAN process techniques and methodologies
Knowledge of and use of ERP and/or PDM systems
Communication and influencing skills are a key competence, to ensure full stakeholder engagement and the ability to work with people of all levels and different cultures

The key working relationships for this position are: the Purchasing Team, the Manufacturing Team, the Logistics Team, the Spares Team, the R&D Team, the Quality Assurance / Regulatory Assurance Team and the global supply base

Degree educated (eng or science) or equivalent combination of education and work experience

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Matchtech is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.